Pallet, Container and Cargo Theft Update

June 26, 2017, No End to Container Theft (Dutch). Reusable packaging theft remains a problem in the Netherlands, according to this report. Last week, two thefts were attempted from the same company. One of them was successful, resulting in the theft of seven pallets of stacked, hinged containers. Many of the stolen crates have monetary deposits, resulting in the loss of the deposit amount to the victims. The crates are stolen in large numbers from growers as well as supermarkets. Unfortunately, the theft is a low priority for police. In the vicinity of Tholen, in the southwest of the Netherlands, it is believed that about 15,000 folding crates were stolen in May. The article offers tips to prevent theft:

June 16, 2017, Jeannette Businesses Hit by Rath of Pallet Thefts. A Pennsylvania company reports that it has had over 500 pallets stolen over the last year and a half. A spokesperson for Avolio Food Distributing stated that thieves back up to their trucks and quickly transfer them, taking up to 100 at a time. DiMartino Ice Co., another local company, was also targeted.